McLintock! (1963)

Director:

Andrew V. McLaglen

Writer:

James Edward Grant (original screenplay)

Release Date:

13 November 1963 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Romance | Western

Tagline:

He likes his whiskey hard... His women soft... And his west all to himself!

Plot:

George Washington McLintock, "GW" to friends and foes alike, is a cattle baron and the richest man in the territory...

Plot Keywords:

Cattle Baron | Cowboy | Western Hero | Brawl | 19th Century

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

John Wayne	...	George Washington McLintock
Maureen O'Hara	...	Katherine Gilhooley McLintock
Patrick Wayne	...	Devlin Warren
Stefanie Powers	...	Becky McLintock
Jack Kruschen	...	Jake Birnbaum
Chill Wills	...	Drago
Yvonne De Carlo	...	Mrs. Louise Warren
Jerry Van Dyke	...	Matt Douglas Jr.
Edgar Buchanan	...	Bunny Dull
Bruce Cabot	...	Ben Sage
Perry Lopez	...	Davey Elk
Strother Martin	...	Agard
Gordon Jones	...	Matt Douglas
Robert Lowery	...	Gov. Cuthbert H. Humphrey
Hank Worden	...	Curly Fletcher
Michael Pate	...	Puma
Edward Faulkner	...	Young Ben Sage
Mari Blanchard	...	Camille
Leo Gordon	...	Jones
Chuck Roberson	...	Sheriff Jeff Lord
Bob Steele	...	Train Engineer
Aissa Wayne	...	Alice Warren
Big John Hamilton	...	Fauntleroy Sage (as 'Big' John Hamilton)
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Danny Borzage	...	Loafer (uncredited)
Carol Daniels	...	Girl in General Store (uncredited)
James Dime	...	Fight Observer at Barbeque (uncredited)
H.W. Gim	...	Ching (uncredited)
Frank Hagney	...	Elmer - Bartender (uncredited)
Bill Hart	...	Brawler (uncredited)
Charles Horvath	...	Brawler (uncredited)
Duncan Inches	...	Cowhand (uncredited)
Cliff Lyons	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
Hal Needham	...	Carter (uncredited)
Kari Noven	...	Millie Jones (uncredited)
Dean Smith	...	Minor Role (uncredited)
Ralph Volkie	...	Old-Timer in Saloon (uncredited)
Olaf Wieghorst	...	Cavalry Sergeant (uncredited)

Directed by
Andrew V. McLaglen

Writing credits
James Edward Grant		(original screenplay)

Produced by
Michael Wayne	....	producer

Original Music by
Frank De Vol		(as De Vol)

Cinematography by
William H. Clothier		(director of photography)

Film Editing by
Bill Lewis
Otho Lovering

Art Direction by
Eddie Imazu
Hal Pereira

Set Decoration by
Sam Comer
Darrell Silvera

Costume Design by
Ron Talsky		(uncredited)

Makeup Department
Web Overlander	....	makeup artist
Lorraine Roberson	....	hair styles

Production Management
Howard Joslin	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Frank Parmenter	....	assistant director

Art Department
Gordon Cole	....	property
Earl Olin	....	property (as Earle Olin)
Gene Lauritzen	....	construction coordinator (uncredited)

Sound Department
Jack Solomon	....	sound
Howard Beals	....	sound (uncredited)

Stunts
Jim Burk	....	stunts (uncredited)
Polly Burson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Joe Canutt	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tap Canutt	....	stunts (uncredited)
David S. Cass Sr.	....	stunts (uncredited)
Quentin Dickey	....	stunts (uncredited)
Eddy Donno	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jerry Gatlin	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bob Harris	....	stunts (uncredited)
Bill Hart	....	stunts (uncredited)
Chuck Hayward	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Hennesy	....	stunts (uncredited)
Lucille House	....	stunts (uncredited)
Loren Janes	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy Jenson	....	stunts (uncredited)
Terry Leonard	....	stunts (uncredited)
Boyd 'Red' Morgan	....	stunts (uncredited)
Hal Needham	....	stunts (uncredited)
Stacy Newton	....	stunts (uncredited)
Harvey Parry	....	stunts (uncredited)
Rudy Robbins	....	stunts (uncredited)
Roy N. Sickner	....	stunts (uncredited)
Dean Smith	....	stunts (uncredited)
Paul Stader	....	stunts (uncredited)
Tom Steele	....	stunts (uncredited)
Neil Summers	....	stunts (uncredited)
Jack N. Young	....	stunts (uncredited)

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Frank Beetson Jr.	....	costume supervisor (as Frank C. Beetson Jr.)
Ann Peck	....	costumes: ladies (as Ann B. Peck)

Music Department
'By' Dunham	....	music coordinator

Other crew
Richard Chaffee	....	script supervisor (as Richard M. Chaffee)
Richard Kuhn	....	title designer: main titles
Cliff Lyons	....	technical advisor
Robert E. Morrison	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Batjac Productions (presents) (as Batjac)

Distributors

• United Artists (1963) (USA) (theatrical) (released thru)
• United Artists (1964) (West Germany) (theatrical)
• United Artists (1964) (Finland) (theatrical)
• Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) (1967) (USA) (TV)
• GoodTimes Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• MPI Home Video (1993) (USA) (VHS)
• UAV Entertainment (1997) (USA) (DVD)
• Geneon Entertainment (1998) (USA) (DVD)
• Laserlight Entertainment (1999) (USA) (DVD)
• GoodTimes Home Video (2001) (USA) (DVD)
• Delta Expedition (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• GoodTimes Home Video (2002) (USA) (DVD)
• Suevia Films (2002) (Spain) (DVD)
• Kabaya Foods (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2004) (worldwide) (VHS)
• Treeline Films (2004) (USA) (DVD)
• Weton Wesgram (2004) (Netherlands) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2005) (Canada) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Video (2005) (USA) (DVD)
• Reel Media International (2005) (worldwide) (TV)
• Passport International Entertainment (2006) (USA) (DVD)
• FNM (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (John Wayne Collection)
• Paramount Home Entertainment Finland (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
• Paramount Home Entertainment (2007) (Germany) (DVD) (Special Collector's Edition)
• Reel Media International (2007) (worldwide) (all media)
• Yleisradio (YLE) (2007) (Finland) (TV)
• GoDigital Media Group (2010) (worldwide) (all media) (digital)
• Cinema Life (2006) (Japan) (DVD)
• Gemstone Entertainment (????) (Uganda) (VHS)
• Olive Films (2013) (Canada) (DVD)
• Olive Films (2013) (USA) (DVD)

Other Companies

• National Screen Service  main titles by

Also Known As:

Runtime:

127 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

Finland:K-16 | Australia:PG | UK:U (passed with cuts) | Spain:T | West Germany:6 (nf) | USA:Approved (certificate #20485) | UK:U (video rating) (1993) (1994) (2002) (2003) (2005) (2007) | UK:U (video rating: re-edited version) (2004) | Germany:6 (DVD rating) | USA:TV-14 | Portugal:M/12

Filming Locations:

Lochiel, Arizona, USA

Company:

Batjac Productions

Trivia:

In the scene where the Comanches are being outfitted with rifles it's easy to see that they're Krag Jorgensen carbines, meaning that this film takes place in at least 1896, as the Krag didn't service as a military arm until 1894.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When Junior Douglas is singing with Becky at the McClintock house, he isn't really playing the instrument. His hand movements are completely out of rhythm with the music.

Quotes:

George Washington McLintock:If these settlers get burned out, there'll be a lot of hollerin' that this country is too wild to be a state. We'll go on bein' a territory some more, with a lot of political appointees runnin' it according to what they learned in some college where they think cows are somethin' you milk and Indians are somethin' in front of a cigar store.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "M*A*S*H: Movie Tonight (#5.21)" (1977)

Soundtrack:

Just Right For Me

A great John Wayne film

This is film-making at it's best! Superbly cast and acted, John Wayne stars with Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne, Chill Wills and Strother Martin in a western with a twist of humor. There's some drama and enough action to keep the viewer's interest, but this film contains some hilarious scenes, particularly between O'Hara and Wayne. Those two have worked together (superbly!) before and it shows. Their interaction is perfect and the results provide some real comic relief! This isn't one of Wayne's old "oaters", but a wonderfully written and executed film. Don't miss this film - it's one of the greats!